// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Belfast?
Belfast, United Kingdom, scores 61.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #24 of 75 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
61.5%
Rank
#24 / 75
Criteria present
48 / 86
Evidence coverage
67.4%
Belfast's smart city score by area
10 present · 2 partial · 3 absent
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 3 not assessed
7 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not assessed
5 present · 1 partial · 7 absent · 1 not assessed
Where Belfast is strong
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
- ▸Digital Government Services
Where the gaps are
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Belfast City Council provides information on open data and links to the Open Data NI portal, which serves as the official open data portal for Northern Ireland.
https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/open-and-linked-dataOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
High-value datasets, including transport information (Translink) and water-related data (NI Water), are published on the Open Data NI portal.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset?tags=NI+WaterOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
Programmatic API access is available for datasets, specifically for Translink transport information.
https://www.opendatani.gov.uk/dataset/translink-transport-information-apiDigital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Northern Ireland residents, including those in Belfast, can use a nidirect account for digital identity and single sign-on to access government services.
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/log-accessniAbout this assessment
Belfast was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-06-30 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.